Oelwein

Population: 5,878
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $96,800

Oelwein, a community in Fayette County, Iowa, has 5,878 residents. At $49,821, its median household income sits below Fayette County's $58,764.

From 2019 to 2023, Oelwein's population declined 1.7% from 5,979 to 5,878, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $82,200 to $96,800.

The median gross rent is $762. 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,878
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $49,821
Median home value: $96,800
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 2,911
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,9795,878

Median household income

$41,849$49,821

Median home value

$82,200$96,800

Median gross rent

$650$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,979	$41,849	$82,200	$650
2020	5,896	$38,320	$87,800	$641
2021	5,961	$38,325	$86,900	$710
2022	5,934	$41,629	$97,000	$790
2023	5,878	$49,821	$96,800	$762

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	343	5.8%
5 to 17	882	15.0%
18 to 24	316	5.4%
25 to 34	749	12.7%
35 to 44	764	13.0%
45 to 54	617	10.5%
55 to 64	927	15.8%
65 to 74	682	11.6%
75 and over	598	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,267	89.6%
Black or African American	9	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	56	1.0%
Asian	42	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	341	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	163	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	8.9%
High school graduate	2,047	47.2%
Some college or associate's	1,206	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	391	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	308	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,861	80.9%
Carpooled	190	8.3%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	73	3.2%
Bicycle	22	1.0%
Worked from home	153	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,281	59.7%
15 to 29 min	320	14.9%
30 to 44 min	269	12.5%
45 to 59 min	171	8.0%
60+ min	106	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 17.1% (979 of 5,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,393	54.9%
Nonfamily households	1,144	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,537	87.2%
Vacant	374	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,948	76.8%
Renter-occupied	589	23.2%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,384	81.9%
1-unit, attached	33	1.1%
2 to 4 units	270	9.3%
5 to 19 units	110	3.8%
20 or more units	44	1.5%
Mobile home & other	70	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1958620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.6716, -91.9128